WordPress plugin comparison

Link Whisper Free vs Smart Affiliate Link Manager

Link Whisper Free

by Spencer Haws

30K+ installs4.2

Smart Affiliate Link Manager

by Ermald Billa

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 330 times, Smart Affiliate Link Manager about 1.
Smart Affiliate Link Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 151 reviews.
Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
Link Whisper Free is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
Link Whisper Free has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.

Link Whisper Free leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Link Whisper Free	Smart Affiliate Link Manager
Popular rank	#989	#69,627
Active installs	30K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	26K	33
Rating	4.2(151)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.04
Last release	29 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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